Google may be making one eagerly anticipated move that should usher in a new era for HTML5 and online video at large. The company is now expected to release the VP8 video codec as open source, offering a third viable option for HTM5-based video streaming along with the proprietary H.264 and the existing open-source a... |
13 April 2010
07:25 GMT |
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The acquisition that sparked Google's latest M&A spree is finally closing after several delays and six months in the making. The company announced its intention to buy video codec maker On2 in August for $106.5 million. The offer was deemed too small by the shareholders and Google increased its bid to about $133... |
18 February 2010
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Google has been on somewhat of an acquisition spree lately, but it hasn't always worked out for the best. In fact, some of the biggest deals are still in the works and being held up, either by regulators, in AdMob's case, or by disgruntled shareholders as is the case of On2. The latter may soon change thou... |
7 January 2010
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The acquisition of the On2 video technology company that Google announced last week may not go as smoothly as first hoped, as many On2 shareholders are dissatisfied with the terms of the deal. Despite Google having offered a 57 percent premium on the closing price of the shares the day before it was announced, some s... |
13 August 2009
06:47 GMT |
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Google has just announced that it will acquire video technology company On2 and has entered the final stages of the deal, which involves an all-stock transaction, each On2 share being the equivalent of $0.60 worth of Google class A common stock, thus valuating the company at about $106.5 million. The transaction is e... |
5 August 2009
09:31 GMT |
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